各位法友：
第17世大寶法王嘉華噶瑪巴泰耶多傑，邀請世界各地的學生與他一起在菩提伽耶的菩提樹下，參與2018年12月16日至22日他親自主持的一年一度噶舉祈願法會。
噶舉祈願法會是噶瑪噶舉傳承中最重要的年度盛事。成千上萬的學生，男、女僧眾和尊貴的大德們聚首於佛陀證悟的地方，噶瑪巴會帶領僧俗二眾為利樂有情祈禱。噶舉祈願法會主要念誦的經文是有被稱為「願王之王」之《普賢行願品》。
正如噶瑪巴所說，當我們來到釋迦牟尼佛成就正等正覺之神聖地方，為所有眾生祈求世界和平與繁榮昌盛，其積累的功德、智慧和利益是非常廣大的。
誠邀世界各地的修行者親自或在線上與噶瑪巴一起。一些佛法開示將以直播方式，讓不克前往菩提伽耶的學生，也能和噶瑪巴及噶瑪噶舉的學生，在線上參與法會。有關直播串流的詳細信息將在未來幾週內發布。
除了在菩提伽耶的摩訶菩提寺主持祈願法會之外，噶瑪巴還將領導第四屆國際噶瑪噶舉會議，並通過其「南亞佛教協會」（SABA）參與當地社區和慈善公益活動。
Join Karmapa at the Kagyu Monlam in Bodh Gaya
October 13, 2018
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, invites students around the world to join him under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, as he presides over prayers at the annual Kagyu Monlam, 16-22 December 2018.
The Kagyu Monlam is the most significant event of the year for the Karma Kagyu lineage. Tens of thousands of students, monks, nuns and other venerables come together in the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, as Karmapa leads prayers for the benefit of all sentient beings.
The main prayer recited at the Kagyu Monlam is known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ or the ‘Samantabhadra Wishing Prayer’.
As Karmapa has said,
When we come together to the sacred place where Gautama Buddha reached enlightenment, and offer aspirations for peace and prosperity for all beings, the merit, wisdom and benefit that is accumulated is tremendous.
Practitioners around the world are invited to join Karmapa, in person or online. Several of the teachings will be live streamed so that students who are not able to travel to Bodh Gaya can still join Karmapa and their fellow Karma Kagyu students. Details for the streaming will be published in the coming weeks.
In addition to presiding over prayers at the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodh Gaya, Karmapa will also be leading the Fourth International Karma Kagyu Meeting, and engaging in local community and charitable activities through his South Asian Buddhist Association (SABA).
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